The Black Balloon (2008)

"Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in."Movie
Audience Score
64
The Black Balloon
StarringRhys WakefieldLuke FordToni Collette
DirectorElissa Down
WritersElissa Down
PG-13 1 hr 37 minDec 5th, 2008Drama
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Plot
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 5th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 23rd, 2010 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$5,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Toni Collette
Production Companies:Black Balloon Productions, Icon Productions
The Black Balloon on the Web:Official Website
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